The U-20 and U-18 national teams on Tuesday, 26 entered residential training in preparation for the upcoming male junior qualifiers slated for next month.

Under the stewardship of Antoine Ntabangayimana and Anaclet Bagirishya respectively, the teams are currently camping in Sovu, Huye district and training will be held at the Rwanda premises.

This year’s U-20 African Men’s Handball tournament kicks off on the 20th and ends on the 27th of August, while the U-18 juniors commence on August 30 through September 6.

According to the team’ management, both games will be hosted at the BK arena.

Nine teams including Rwanda are expected to contest in both categories.

For U-20 teams are categorized in two groups where Rwanda is placed in Group A alongside Tunisia, Morocco, Angola and the Central African Republic.

Group B consists of Egypt, Algeria, Congo Brazzaville and Libya.

Meanwhile, in the junior category of U-18, Group A includes Morocco, Congo Brazzaville, Libya and Uganda and group B consists of Rwanda, Egypt, Algeria, Madagascar and Burundi.

Men’s juniors’ provisional squad

Arsene Uwayezu, Dominque Nsabimana, Nathan Munezero, Alain Iradukunda, Ivan Patrick Rugwiro, Donath Nshimyumukiza, Emmanuel Kubwimana, Dieudonne Hakizimana, Samuel Mugabo, Emmanuel Iragena, Thierry Hakizimana, Fabrice Iradukunda, Ernest Yesurakiza, Fred Nshimyumuremyi, Maurice Nsangayezu, Jean Baptiste Urimubandi, Ruben Hirwa Mutesa, Jean D’Amour Byiringiro, Gustave Manishimwe, Imran Niyomufasha and Etienne Ndayisaba.

Youth provisional squad

Prince Shema, Joseph Mugisha, Moussa Ufitinema, Fiacre Iryivuze, Aime Vedaste Niyoyita Jean de Dieu Muhozi, Hakim Prince Mupipi, Jean Pierre Ndayishimiye, Charles Iradukunda, Karim Niyonkuru, Moise Uwase, Ezekiel Niyomugabo, Jean Damascene Bazimaziki, Jean Paul Niyonkuru, Olivier Nshuti, Thierry Kwizera, Jean Delice Sangwa Ukwibishaka Jean d’Amour Muhire, Stephen Bavandimwe, Bernard Ibyimanikora and Venuste Minani.